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# Enum: LengthUnit 




_Units for length quantity._



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URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/LengthUnit](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/LengthUnit)

## Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Å | qudt:ANGSTROM | Length units in Angstrom |
| nm | qudt:NanoM | Length units in nanometers |













## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/






## LinkML Source

```yaml
name: LengthUnit
description: Units for length quantity.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  Å:
    text: Å
    description: Length units in Angstrom.
    meaning: qudt:ANGSTROM
    annotations:
      ucum_code:
        tag: ucum_code
        value: Angstrom
    aliases:
    - Å
    - Ang
    - Angstrom
  nm:
    text: nm
    description: Length units in nanometers.
    meaning: qudt:NanoM
    annotations:
      ucum_code:
        tag: ucum_code
        value: nm
    aliases:
    - nm

```